Shaun Modi is the founder and CEO of Capitol AI, a Y Combinator–backed company building the intelligence infrastructure that allows companies, publishers and governments to turn overwhelming amounts of data and information into clear, contextual stories that drive action.
A founding designer at Airbnb and one of Business Insider’s “Top 75 Designers in Technology,” Shaun has shipped 60+ products and holds 15 patents. His work spans the private and public sectors – contributing to projects at Google, NASA, the White House, and the U.S. Department of Defense – and centers on turning complex information into clear, actionable insight.
A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design with additional study at MIT Sloan, Shaun blends UX, emerging technologies, and strategy to help enterprises move faster with confidence.


